All of them were yesterday remanded in judicial custody till April 17.

The accused sought bail on the ground that investigations were over and there was no need for their custodial interrogation.

Opposing their plea,the CBI,which is probing the scam which came to light in 2010,argued that if the accused are released on bail,they might tamper with evidence and threaten witnesses.

The scam pertains to alleged irregularities in construction and allotment of apartments in the 32-storeyed highrise,originally meant for families of Kargil war heroes,in the upmarket Colaba area in south Mumbai.